Eoghan
Puritan Board Senior
Referring to Daniel as Belteshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar seems to be referring to his gods of Babylon. This after he had been through the humbling experience of being given the mind of a beast of the field. It is written (chapter 4) after the event, Nebuchadnezzar is speaking with the benefit of hindsight. Yet he still refers to the gods of Babylon as "his".
This makes me hesitant to call him a brother in the faith. Yes Nebuchadnezzar has acknowledged/experienced much but has he forsaken the gods of Babylon and become monotheistic. Has he forsaken the gods of babylon - this would probably have had political repercussions for him as king.
Nope this verse alone I think allows me to question Nebs. conversion. Apologies to allthose convinced otherwise.
This makes me hesitant to call him a brother in the faith. Yes Nebuchadnezzar has acknowledged/experienced much but has he forsaken the gods of Babylon and become monotheistic. Has he forsaken the gods of babylon - this would probably have had political repercussions for him as king.
Nope this verse alone I think allows me to question Nebs. conversion. Apologies to allthose convinced otherwise.